Recurrence-Free and Overall Survival Better in Adult Patients With Colon Cancer
Patients older than 25 years have significantly higher rates of OS and RFS at 3 and 5 years compared with patients younger than 25.
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Embedded Geriatric Consultations May Improve Care Planning for Elderly With Hematologic Malignancies
Researchers found that embedded geriatric consultation may not affect 1-year survival in frail or prefrail elderly patients with blood cancers, but it may influence care planning. These study results were presented at the 61st American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting & Exposition, held in Orlando, Florida. In this study, outcomes of consultations with embedded…
Antibiotic Prophylaxis Reduced Febrile Episodes, Death in Newly Diagnosed Myeloma in TEAMM Trial
The TEAMM trial sought to assess time to first febrile episode or death from all causes in patients with newly diagnosed myeloma who received antibiotic prophylaxis vs those who did not.
Cancer Survival Increasing in High-Income Countries
International disparities observed, with survival generally higher in Australia, Canada, and Norway.
Physical Activity, Overall Survival Not Linked in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Nine or more MET hours per week tied to lower risk for grade ≥3 treatment-related adverse events.
Radiofrequency Ablation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Meta-analysis of Overall Survival and Recurrence-free Survival
[OncoTargets and Therapy] This meta-analysis evaluates prognostic factors of OS and RFS in patients treated with radiofrequency ablation.
Dietary Habits May Prolong Survival in Patients With Colorectal Cancer
A prospective analysis of diets before and after diagnosis revealed dietary habits among patients with colorectal cancer that may help prolong survival.
Chemoimmunotherapy Increases Survival in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Atezolizumab plus nab-paclitaxel prolongs progression-free survival in metastatic disease.
Myeloablative Conditioning Effective in AML Secondary to MDS/MPN Prior to Allogeneic HCT
In the EBMT ALWP study, researchers sought to determine the efficacy of myeloablative conditioning to reduce the risk for post allogeneic HCT in patients with sAML without significantly increasing non-relapse mortality.
Pediatric Cancer Survival in Racial, Ethnic Groups May Be Influenced by Socioeconomics
Researchers accessed the SEER database and evaluated the population-based cancer survival data of 31,866 pediatric patients between the ages of 0 and 19.
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